DESTINATION GOLF 2023
Portmarnock Links
The Bernard Langer-designed course is under new ownership which is ushering in significant upgrades to the course , hotel and facilities . With the big hotel looking over the 1st and 18th it only emphasises that Portmarnock Links offers the full golfing package . The course is routed over bumpier and more unpredictable links terrain than its immediate neighbour , despite their proximity .
Here the smart routing ensures that players get a warm-up over the gentler dunes first , thus presenting an opportunity to appreciate the tricky and muscular green complexes as well as the large , lavish putting surfaces . Wind or no wind , this is where the constant challenge lies . Portmarnock Links opened in 1996 , and its wonderfully natural feel is a testament to the designer ’ s vision . The back nine are the more demanding and more exciting of the two with holes 16 to 18 delivering a grand finale .
Major upgrades in 2022 / 23 see six holes being re-routed , with new greens , tees , fairways and bunkers .
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“ Appreciate the big and tricky green complexes .”
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